Stroke Order: 先祖

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Character: 先

Jyutping: sin3

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Strokes: 6

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Related Words with "先"

zi1
sin1

long before, ahead

nei5
sin1

You first

hai6
mai6
sin1

isn't it [mostly question]

hai6
gam2
sin1

that is it for now

jau1
sin1
kyun4

the right to highest priority

jau1
sin1
faat3
zin2

highest priority in development

sin1
jat1
paai4

a while ago, earlier

sin1
sai2
使
mei6
loi4
cin4

spending on credit (normally by using credit card or taking a loan)

sin1
go2
paai4

a while ago, earlier

sin1
siu2
jan4
hau6
gwan1
zi2

discuss or finalise about the practicals or actuals before emotions and relationships comes into consideration (business)

sin1
sau2

the first to take action

sin1
paai2

not so long ago

sin1
ging3
lo4
ji1
hau6
ging3
jan4

judge people by one's clothing

sin1
si4

in the beginning; earlier on

sin1
saang1

(used before a man's family name) Mr.

sin1
haau2

Deceased father

sin1
zi3

(adv.) only then; not until; only after; then

sin1
hang4
gun1

pioneer; avant-garde

sin1
hin2

Send in advance

ngaam1
sin1

just then (spoken)

dei6
seoi2
sin1
saang1

a visually impaired man; Mr. Blind Man

fan5
jung5
dong1
sin1

the first brave people to attack; to take the lead with courage

gei2
naan4
sin1
zi3

to describe something is hard to come by, difficult to achieve

baai3
zou2
sin1

 to visit one's ancestors' graveyard

kam4
caak6
sin1
kam4
wong4

in war one must first catch the leader of the enemy to win, this is a metaphor to say that one must grasp the key crux before embarking on something

jau5
jin4
zoi6
sin1

made clear beforehand; forewarn

mei6
hok6
haang4
sin1
hok6
zau2

(proverb with figurative meaning) someone is arrogant

mei6
gin3
gun1
sin1
daa2
saam1
sap6
daai6
baan2

(proverb) saying someone needs to dissipate / pay out the price before getting what they need / want

kau4
sin1

just now

tai2
gwo3
sin1

(verb) let see

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wan5
jyun4
hing1
cung1
siu6
hung1
gwong1
hak1
jeoi6
min5
ngai4
tou3
dau1

Same Pronunciation

sin1
sin6
sin6
sin3
sin3
sin6
sin2
sin3
sin3
sin3

6 Strokes

sing4
dau1
gang2
gaau1
hoi6
jik6
joeng5
zung6
gin2
jam6
fan6